Friday, May 12, 2006
The rain arrived!
Hello all,
Today the rain came down for the first time since Sophie arrived, and for me, the first time since this time last month. Which was a shame because we were spending a few days just north of the Sunshine coast at rainbow beach, and due to pick up a 4wd and tour Fraser Island. After days of planning and finding the cheapest rental companies, doing itineries and organising camping gear we were foiled by the morning rain.
Since the last update we've picked up a car from Brisbane, and are slowly making our way northwards. After leaving our lovely apartment on Wednesday morning, we spend two days on rainbow beach enjoying the scenery and collecting all we needed for the island. I can't remember if I mentioned before but we visited Australia Zoo, which was excellent and also went to Eumundi markets while we were on the Sunshine coast, and also took in some views of the Glasshouse mountains on the way back from Brisbane.
Rainbow beach was really really nice. Pretty far out of the way, it has glorious coloured sand cliffs, an endless beach and just a very nice laid back attitude. We also managed to find a really nice little apartment to stay in, and after some clever bargaining by Sophie, got a really good price there too!
Currently we are in Bundaberg, deciding to drive North during the rain. Tomorow we plan on visiting the famous Bundaberg Rum distillery (another distillery!) and take a look around town, hoping for the weather to clear to travel South back to Hervey Bay to see if we can get onto the island then. We are staying in a cabin at Mon Repos beach, a turtle hatchery beach place, however there are none home at this time of the year.
I think that's all for now. Catch up when I can. Fingers crossed for good weather!
Take care,
Jan + Sophie.
Today the rain came down for the first time since Sophie arrived, and for me, the first time since this time last month. Which was a shame because we were spending a few days just north of the Sunshine coast at rainbow beach, and due to pick up a 4wd and tour Fraser Island. After days of planning and finding the cheapest rental companies, doing itineries and organising camping gear we were foiled by the morning rain.
Since the last update we've picked up a car from Brisbane, and are slowly making our way northwards. After leaving our lovely apartment on Wednesday morning, we spend two days on rainbow beach enjoying the scenery and collecting all we needed for the island. I can't remember if I mentioned before but we visited Australia Zoo, which was excellent and also went to Eumundi markets while we were on the Sunshine coast, and also took in some views of the Glasshouse mountains on the way back from Brisbane.
Rainbow beach was really really nice. Pretty far out of the way, it has glorious coloured sand cliffs, an endless beach and just a very nice laid back attitude. We also managed to find a really nice little apartment to stay in, and after some clever bargaining by Sophie, got a really good price there too!
Currently we are in Bundaberg, deciding to drive North during the rain. Tomorow we plan on visiting the famous Bundaberg Rum distillery (another distillery!) and take a look around town, hoping for the weather to clear to travel South back to Hervey Bay to see if we can get onto the island then. We are staying in a cabin at Mon Repos beach, a turtle hatchery beach place, however there are none home at this time of the year.
I think that's all for now. Catch up when I can. Fingers crossed for good weather!
Take care,
Jan + Sophie.
# posted by Jan : 9:40 AM
